A clip just released shows a close encounter over the Baltics between a Russian Flanker and a NATO P-3 Orion.

According to the source who sent the link to us, the (unclassified) video was filmed in November 2014 by “one of the sensors carried by a Portuguese Air Force P-3 Orion MPA – Maritime Patrol Aircraft – during a mission over the Baltic Sea.”

The clip clearly shows the fully armed Su-27 approach the surveillance plane from the starboard side (at safe distance…), use the air brake to slow down speed and then break away.

According to our source, it’s pretty standard for the Russian Air Force to launch a single fighter jet to identify and escort NATO surveillance planes.

Nice video. Almost like some underwater documentary with a shark suddenly sweeping over the seabed.

R.Lopaka

Did a better job compared to PLAAF.

Pepe Le Cox

Terrific video, two R-27R1(ER1) under the central fuselage, two R-27T1(ET1) in the wings and two R-73E in the outer pylons, ECM pods in the wingtips

schukoco

I think in the wingtips are standard SU missile rail, face down. This configuration make missile instalments more quick, easier, reduce man power (same for all pylon) and reduce malfunction on clamp-rail due missile load during flight. In my opinion

Pepe Le Cox

yeah you’re right

P P

It looks like either the pilot’s name or the jet’s name is gregory *chkalov(григорий *чкалов), i can’t make out the first two letter letters of the last name. How come it’s sporting the order of the Red Banner on the fuselage– I thought this was a Soviet thing?

VSMUT

It is actually the Guards emblem, meaning that this aircraft comes from, or came from, a Guards air defence unit. Judging from the rather worn paint and the Soviet flag in the emblem, it looks like it is just an old Soviet era machine that hasn’t been repainted for a while. The current emblem has the new Russian flag instead.
As for the name, that would be the jets name. Many Russian Air Force jets are usually dedicated to former Russian/Soviet aviators/aircraft engineers/designers/generals/admirals. The Tu-160 fleet is a great example of this.

Boris The Big Bad Bear

Now it’s a thing of tradition. :)

Mr. Meeseeks

The Russian air force still uses the red star.

mlta

Su-27 (tail number “90 red”, registration number RF-33740, serial number, 29413, the name “Gregory Rechkalov”) is owned aircraft parts aviation of the Baltic fleet, currently disociranog at the airport Chernyakhovsk, Kaliningrad region).

Velvet Metal

Those YouTube comments on the video never cease to amaze me.

So intelligent

So expert

So wow

Andrew

This is normal when the fighter planes flying intercepts close to the country’s airspace. If it does not then it’s time to change the commander in charge of the defense surrounding area.

You’re a crocodile, so please return into the pond like your fellow animals and don’t bother us humans with your non sense blabbering

daniel

Would be nice to see a couple of raptors appear out of nowhere and make them poop their shorts.
Won’t happen with the clown in charge these days though.

OR

raptor is too expensive for the real mission

crocodile

But seconds later they are white, lol. Keep convince yourself

fixed09

This is quite obviously, CGI or some sort of a sim. Look at the reflections and the clouds. Look at the Su-27 pilots head movement. See anything unatural, almost robotic there? I am surprised that this otherwise credible website has fallen victim of some kids with too much time in their hands…

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